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Penile lipomas, cause of sexual dysfunction
P Perimenis1, E Liatsikos, A Athanasopoulos
1Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
International Urology and Nephrology
|January 29, 2003
Summary
Surgical removal of penile lipomas can improve sexual function in men. This treatment addresses physical growths, potentially alleviating psychogenic sexual dysfunction symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Andrology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Penile lipomas are rare, benign tumors composed of adipose tissue.
- Sexual dysfunction can have multifactorial causes, including psychogenic and physical components.
Observation:
- Two male patients presented with penile lipomas.
- Both patients also reported concurrent psychogenic sexual dysfunction.
Findings:
- Surgical excision of the penile lipomas was performed.
- Following surgical removal, both patients experienced improvement in their sexual function.
Implications:
- Penile lipomas, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of penile masses.
- Surgical intervention for penile lipomas may positively impact sexual health and quality of life.
- This suggests a potential, albeit indirect, link between physical penile abnormalities and psychogenic sexual dysfunction resolution.